Market Report Week 4 – 2024

Cape Town port in South Africa  Delayed operations in Cape Town port is contributing to congestion and vessels that have not yet sailed out of Cape Town. A bottleneck is…

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Market Report Week 3 – 2024

Update on the market in the GCC countries  There is a lot of uncertainty in the market due to the ongoing problems in Red Sea, and this is affecting the…

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Market Report Week 49 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  The market is piling up with Northern Hemisphere Apples with a slow sales rate. The situation is not expected to change anytime soon.…

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Market Report Week 48 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  High demand for late season Forelle/Vermont Beauty pears from South Africa in the GCC countries, however the market remains under pressure for…

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Market Report Week 47 – 2023

South African Ports  In Cape Town port, FPT (South African private terminal) has acquired another reach stacker. This new equipment is less sensitive to wind, and this will assist with…

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Market Report Week 46 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  In general, the overall market in the GCC countries is sluggish especially due to the oversupply of apples from the Northern Hemisphere…

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Market Report Week 45 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  Apples and Valencias are not performing well in the GCC countries with a downward trend in prices and sales. The market is not…

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Market Report Week 44 – 2023

Update on the market in the GCC countries  Downward market trend for Apples and Valencias due to the oversupply in the market. There is uncertainty in the market on Apples…

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Market Report Week 43 – 2023

The market is not performing well on Apples and Valencias due to the oversupply in the market, and there is a general concern that price levels will continue to drop.…

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Market Report Week 42 – 2023

Fresh produce markets are suffering from slow sales and very little demand. 1.00 USD = 3.67 AED (Emirate Dirham)1.00 USD = 3.75 SAD (Saudi Riyals)1.00 USD = 110.11 BDT (Bangladeshi…

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